Papers concerning the environmental protection of Thorne Moor, Hatfield Chase, Yorkshire, assembled by William Bunting, 1969-1970

The collection comprises copies of papers providing evidence about the natural history and amenities on the Level of Hatfield Chase, particularly Thorne Moor, Yorkshire. It was compiled by William Bunting in the context of a campaign to prevent the Central Electricity Generating Board using the area for the disposal of fuel ash. The survey itself includes information about: public water-based amenities; West Riding enclosure awards; notes on the vegetation, spiders and ecological research possibilities of Thorne Moore; survey of birds on the Level of Hatfield Chase; aspects of local history of the area; and a report on the Bryophytes of Thorne Waste.

The collection also includes: a foreword to the survey explaining its content and purpose, 21 May 1969; a list of contents to the survey; an open letter to Peter Shore of the Department of Economic Affairs requesting action to prevent the dumping of fuel ash on the Level of Hatfield Chase, 26 June 1969; and a copy letter from J. Edward Lousley, Vice President of the Botanical Society of the British Isles to the Inspector of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government in Selby, Yorkshire, 14 August 1970.

William Bunting, the compiler and donor of this collection, was living in Thorne near the Level of Hatfield Chase, Yorkshire in 1969. He was active in the campaign to prevent the Central Electricity Generating Board from using the area for the disposal of fuel ash from Drax power station. His work included a literature survey about the area as well as natural history studies.

No archival arrangement has been necessary.

ACCESS: Accessible to all registered readers.

LANGUAGE: English

• This description is the only finding aid available for the collection. Copyright on the description belongs to the University of Nottingham.

REPROGRAPHIC: Reprographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposes only, depending on access status and the condition of the documents.

COPYRIGHT: Permission to make published use of any material from this collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Keeper of the Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk). The Department will try to assist in identifying copyright owners but this can be difficult and the responsibility for copyright clearance before publication ultimately rests with the person wishing to publish.

The collection was given to the University of Nottingham's Department of Manuscripts in 1970.

• University of Nottingham; Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections: Records of the Hatfield Chase Corporation, drainage authority, 1538-1970. Reference number: HCC